More Muscle = Less Depression? | The Truth Behind the Association

Unfortunately, the notion that more muscle makes you more happy, does not hold water across the broader population. However, that’s not to say it doesn’t do something equally and even more important when it comes to your mental health. Because it certainly does!

As association after association has not only connected higher skeletal muscle mass to improved cognitive function, most likely via it and its prerequisite “Exercises” bio-chemical boosting and metabolic enhancing effects. BUT, it also interestingly has quite a strong connection to less symptoms of being Sad, aka being Less Depressed.

Which, based off the percentage of the population dealing with chronic depression versus chronic happiness, probably makes it an even more valuable asset for mental health.

Here are all the ways it does it, and how you can start adjusting your lifestyle to maximize the mental benefits of this critical “Longevity Boosting” tissue…

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